Practice

Tax

Considering the Big Picture

As the world economies are becoming more and more related and function as global market, the tax policies and legislation are changing at an unprecedented pace to match the needs of international business. This creates the need of proactive tax management strategies. Our experts guide clients through the ways that Bulgarian, EU and international tax law can impact their businesses and offer clear-cut and pragmatic solutions.

Key contacts

  • Tax planning, strategies, optimisation of taxation
  • Consulting on VAT and excise duties regime
  • Consulting on corporate and individuals' taxation regime
  • Avoidance of double taxation
  • Social security consulting
  • Tax implications of commercial restructurings and transactions
  • Assistance with tax inspections, tax audits and other tax procedures
  • Tax litigation
The team "cares for our concerns and truly understands our matters". – Chambers

Expecting the Unexpected

Our team provides stand-alone tax advisory to businesses across all major industry sectors. Our tax experts work alongside our real estate, antitrust, corporate, dispute, finance, and IP lawyers, to offer customised tax strategies and commercially sound advice. DPC’ specialist team offer tax strategies that support the big picture needs of the business.

Work highlights:

VM Petroleum - legal support in the daily business activities and advise on all tax aspects of operating petrol stations

NEVEQ III - comprehensive analysis on the applicable tax regime, related to the structuring of the AIF and AIFM and for setting up the internal relations, including operational agreement and shareholders agreement

Econt Express - advice on the VAT regime of the postal services in Europe and elaboration of VAT optimization strategy

Pfizer Luxemburg SARL – Bulgaria Branch – daily assistance on all tax matters including tax aspects related to various business processes in the global giant, VAT on social benefits to employees, withholding taxes to contractors, social security contributions etc.

Agrix Group of companies - tax planning and structuring of high value real estate transaction, including VAT and CIT effects of the operation.

''I was impressed by the lawyers’ competency, dedication and energy.'' – Legal 500


Keep Calm and Engage DPC

DPC is recognised for its strong specialisation in tax optimisation. The comprehensive offering of the tax practice includes corporate tax assistance and consultancy, transfer pricing advice, assistance with domestic and foreign investments and optimising the tax implications of commercial restructuring and transactional tax issues.

Our tax litigation team maintains an in-depth focus on assisting clients in tax inspections and tax litigation proceedings.

Work highlights:

Sişecam Group consulted the Bulgarian subsidiary on the tax implications of a complex corporate restructuring including spin-off transaction. Day-to-day advice on VAT & CIT issues related to export/temporary export of goods to non-EU countries, implementation of ATAD II, etc.

Caucasus Cable System Bulgaria legal assistance to the large wholesale Internet service provider with regard to tax structuring of its business relations; advising on application of complex transfer pricing rules and avoidance of double taxation arising from the client’s international activities

Medicowl Switzerland advising the renown Swiss wholesaler of medical instruments on the expansion of his activities to the Bulgarian market, including on tax structuring of the expansion

BlockChain Tech – advising the rapidly developing company in the field of cryptocurrency exchange on all tax implications of a new method for fully automated exchange of the most popular cryptocurrencies.

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